1. Demographic and Spatial Analysis of North Carolina's Nuclear Plants Mike Team Raleigh, NC GIS Masters Degree Student Advisor – Frank Hardisty, Ph.D.

2. Overview Background and study goals Demographic Analysis Spatial Analysis methods and results Cost benefit/risk analysis Show this list along with another image – more GIS mappy, possibly split page

3. Why?

4. Show map of regional reactor sites

5. North Carolina Reactors McGuire 17 miles NW of Charlotte Highest capacity in NC

6. North Carolina Reactors Shearon Harris 20 miles SW of Raleigh

7. North Carolina Reactors Brunswick 18 miles S of Wilmington Lowest capacity in NC

8. Emergency Planning Zones

9. 10 Mile EPZ Plume Exposure Pathway 10 mile radius Basic emergency planning area

10. Emergency Planning Zones 50 Mile EPZ Ingestion Exposure Pathway 50 mile radius Possible contamination of food and water

11. Emergency Planning Zones

12. Population Data Sets US Census – 2000 Best 'count' of US Population Available free to the public 9 year old data set

13. Population Data Sets Estimated Population Data – 2008 Estimate of US Population - based on 2000 census US Gov't provides estimates to county level Private data available for a fee

14. Population Data Sets LandScan Ambient Data – 2008 Compiled by Oak Ridge (TN) National Labs Raster data - 30“ x 30“ (~½ mile cell size) Free with approved registration

15. LandScan Ambient Population Data

16. Population Analysis

20. Counties Within 10 Mile EPZ

21. Counties Within 50 Mile EPZ

22. Demographics (possible scrap this slide) 2008 vs 2000

23. What is a reception center?

24. Reception Center Allocation

25. Straight Line Distance "As the Crow Flies" - Euclidean distance Does not consider any surface features

26. Reception Center Allocation Straight Line Distance Show SLD allocation results

27. Reception Center Allocation Cost Weighted Distance Raster calculation Calculates best path based on 'travel cost' Weights assigned subjectively

28. Reception Center Allocation Cost Weighted Distance Show roads layers with interstates and Rcs Show Road thickness determined by cost

29. Reception Center Allocation Cost Weighted Distance Show CWD results

30. Reception Center Allocation Allocation Comparison Show harris' allocation map

31. Reception Center Allocation Allocation Comparison Show harris' allocation map

32. Reception Center Allocation Allocation of Citizens Show my allocation map including population #s

33. Reception Center Allocation Allocation of Citizens Show my allocation map including population #s

34. Reception Center Allocation Allocation of Citizens Show my allocation map including population #s

35. Population Analysis What about the wind? Show my allocation map including population #s

36. Cost Benefit Analysis Comparing Population with Energy Output Show my allocation map including population #s

37. Cost Benefit Analysis Comparing Population with Energy Output Show my allocation map including population #s

38. Conclusion Show my allocation map including population #s